Prior studies support the experiential canalization framework: preschoolers in poverty are almost five times as likely to show disrupted diurnal cortisol patterns, and increased economic hardship is associated with significantly lower cognitive self-regulation¶
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q2 i? Recent studies cited by the article provide support for the experiential canalization framework: preschoolers living in poverty are almost five times as likely to demonstrate disrupted patterns of diurnal cortisol as their nonpoor counterparts, and increased exposure to economic hardship is associated with significantly lower levels of cognitive self-regulation. → Roy 2014
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Roy 2014¶
Roy, A. L., McCoy, D. C., & Raver, C. C. (2014). Instability Versus Quality: Residential Mobility, Neighborhood Poverty, and Children's Self-Regulation. Developmental Psychology. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0036984
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Background literature cited in the article's introduction to support the experiential canalization framework, reported as the article attributes it (citing Zalewski et al., 2012; Blair & Raver, 2012; Raver et al., 2013). The article also notes children's exposure to additional family and neighborhood stressors has direct effects on self-regulatory outcomes. No effect sizes are printed, so impact is null.
"preschoolers living in poverty are almost five times as likely to demonstrate disrupted patterns of diurnal cortisol as their nonpoor counterparts (Zalewski et al., 2012), and increased exposure to economic hardship is associated with significantly lower levels of cognitive self-regulation (Blair & Raver, 2012; Raver et al., 2013)."
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Related Claims¶
- The TSST-G stress induction increased negative affect and cortisol relative to control — related
- Poverty predicts children's cortisol and executive function, partially mediated by parental sensitive caregiving — related
- Family stress and family investment models explain mediating processes of SES influence — a broader claim this one bears on
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Prior studies support the experiential canalization framework: preschoolers in poverty are almost five times as likely to show disrupted diurnal cortisol patterns, and increased economic hardship is associated with significantly lower cognitive self-regulation |
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Prior studies support the experiential canalization framework: preschoolers in poverty are almost five times as likely to show disrupted diurnal cortisol patterns, and increased economic hardship is associated with si... |
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